Happy Father's Day!

I know it's not quite Father's Day yet, but James brought a present home for Daddy that he made at daycare. Here's a picture of the project.


James isn't much for touching paint with any part of his body, so I'm really proud of him for letting his teacher do these footprints. There's a poem in the middle, and that made me want to cry. So here's a poem for all the dads out there.

"Walk a little slower Daddy" said a child so small.
"I'm fallowing in your footsteps and I don't want to fall."

Sometimes your steps are very fast,
Sometimes they're hard to see;
So walk a little slower, Daddy,
For you are leading me.

Someday when I'm all grown up,
You're what I want to be;
Then I will have a little child,
Who'll want to follow me.

And I would want to lead just right,
And know that I was true;
So, walk a little slower, Daddy,
For I must follow you.

--Anonymous

When I read that for the first time, I had tears rolling down my cheeks. I think it is the sweetest Father's Day poem I've ever read.

There's so much truth to it too. There is so much on parents' shoulders, because our kids watch our every move. Fortunately, we have a Heavenly Father who never walks too fast for us. He meets us exactly where we are, and we can trust His footsteps. They are true. We can follow in His example, because it is perfect.

Proverbs 14:26 -- "He who fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge."